South Metro Fire Academy ARFF Familiarization

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South Metro ARFF Familiarization On May 22nd, 2023, South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Academy Class 23-1 spent their day conducting airport familiarization training at Centennial Airport. The recruits got a close up look at some of the ARFF apparatus, visited the control tower and toured the airport grounds. The class is scheduled to graduate in two weeks. Crews affectionately nicknamed the …

Colorado Springs East Cimarron Street Hazmat Incident

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Colorado Springs Chemical Leak At 06:27 on May 22nd, 2023 Colorado Springs Public Safety Communications alerted the Colorado Springs Fire Department to a reported chemical spill in the 500 block of E. Cimarron St. Upon arrival, crews found a dark-colored chemical flowing from the building and into the street. Firefighters were able to quickly create a safety zone around the …